The U.S. Senate confirmed David Bernhardt to serve as Secretary of the Interior on a bipartisan vote of 56 - 41. The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) has strongly supported this confirmation process from the beginning, emphasizing to Senate leadership that Bernhardt has demonstrated his dedication to the sportsmen's community.
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation supports the confirmation of David Bernhardt as the new secretary of the Department of Interior (DOI).
Over the past few weeks, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and partners in the sporting conservation community have urged Members of Congress to support significant funding for many pro-sporting related programs within the upcoming FY 2020 appropriations budget.
The Mule Deer Foundation welcomed last week’s signing by Acting Secretary David Bernhardt of a new Department of the Interior Secretarial Order that will help improve hunting access. Secretarial Order 3373, Evaluating Public Access in BLM Land Disposals and Exchanges will ensure that the Bureau of Land Management will evaluate recreational access when considering land transactions.
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) hosted a reception for the 116th Congress and celebrated the monumental steps its members have already taken to grow the outdoor recreation economy and provide access to America’s great outdoors.
During the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) Annual Changing of the Guard Dinner on February 12, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) leaders from the last Congress officially passed the torch to new House and Senate CSC leadership for the 116th Congress
The Senate approved the Natural Resources Management Act (S. 47), which contains many longstanding priorities advocated by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF), on a bipartisan vote of 92 - 8.
Houston Safari Club (HSC) is supportive of the nomination of David Bernhardt, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, for the position of Secretary for the Department. In a brief statement posted to Twitter, Bernhardt said it’s “a humbling privilege to be nominated to lead a Department whose mission I love, to accomplish the balanced, common sense vision of our President.”
The Boone and Crockett Club today affirmed its commitment to fighting Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) by supporting recently introduced House legislation HR 837.
The Boone and Crockett Club supports President Trump’s nomination of David Bernhardt to be the new Secretary of the Interior.
President Trump announced his nomination of Acting Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt to take over the Department officially. Bernhardt is an avid sportsman with experience managing fish and wildlife resources from both a federal and state level. The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) has worked closely with Bernhardt for more than a year during his role as both Deputy Secretary and now Acting Secretary.
The National Wildlife Federation submitted over 16,500 comments to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) last week in opposition to risky mining that jeopardizes the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The BLM proposes to renew two expired sulfide-ore mining leases for the Twin Metals Minnesota LLC in the Superior National Forest in the Rainy River Watershed, which includes the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW).
Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) Co-Chair Congressman Austin Scott (GA), along with fellow CSC leaders Representatives Marc Veasey (TX), Debbie Dingell (MI), and Richard Hudson (NC), introduced the Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act (H.R. 877), an important bill for the future of wildlife conservation funding.
The National Park Hospitality Association (NPHA) expressed strong support for the decision made recently by the U.S. Department of the Interior to allow use of funds collected from park visitors under the authority of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to protect our parks and park visitors during the lapse in park appropriations.
The American Knife & Tool Institute (AKTI) participated in the recent National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) Sportsman-Legislator Summit held in Bretton Wood, New Hampshire. Over 50 bipartisan legislators from more than 25 states attended the annual event to exchange ideas with leaders from the outdoor industry about issues important to sportsmen.
Read more to learn about the conservation provisions in the new Farm Bill language.
The 2018 Farm Bill Conference Report has officially passed Congress, and includes a robust Conservation Title that aligns with the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) priorities.
On Monday night, members of the Farm Bill Conference Committee released the final conference report which provides the details of the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill. The massive piece of legislation includes support for our nation’s farmers and ranchers, funds nutrition support programs, and also is the largest funding mechanism for conservation on working farms and ranches across the country.
On December 7, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) developed letters, signed by 35 wildlife conservation partners, urging House and Senate leadership to propose a package of legislation containing sportsmen’s priorities before the end of the 115th Congress this month.
This week, nearly 50 bipartisan legislators from more than 25 states gathered in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire for the 15th Annual National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses (NASC) Sportsman-Legislator Summit.